Insurance fraud prevention efforts are underway in Oklahoma

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The state and the NICB are working together to stop false claims as filings are received following tornadoes. The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) and the Oklahoma Insurance Department (OID) are working together in an effort to combat insurance fraud by educating residents at a time when approximately 23,000 claims have already been filed in the state in the wake of a stream of catastrophic tornadoes and other severe weather events in May 2013. The storms – which primarily occurred on May 19 and 20 – have generated auto and…

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Insurance fraud charges faced by Big Brother Africa celebrity

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Wendall Parson from Zimbabwe was one of the show’s winners and has now been arrested. One of the two winners of Big Brother Africa Amplified, in 2011, Wendall Parson from Zimbabwe, has just been arrested by police on allegations of auto insurance fraud. The celebrity is said to have been involved in a fraudulent policy scam worth $25,000. Police arrested Parson on the insurance fraud allegations on Friday, according to Superintendent Andrew Phiri, a police spokesperson who made the announcement of the arrest on Sunday. The accusation against Parson is…

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Insurance fraud by fake agents targeted by firms

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The industry in India is fed up with the number of pretenders who are giving legitimate companies a bad name. One of the most frustrating struggles faced by firms in India is the insurance fraud occurring as a result of fake agents pretending that they are selling real policies to unsuspecting consumers. The industry is now fighting back by becoming very active in battling this issue alongside the authorities. The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) has been issuing occasional recommendations regarding what can be done to help to battle…

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Insurance news from New Jersey includes public adjuster charged with fraud

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The charges were laid in the midst of a larger probe of the sector within the state. Prosecutors in New Jersey have just revealed the latest insurance news, which includes their performance of an investigation into public adjustors, as a part of a probe that seeks evidence of fraud. As a part of these headlines, a man from Monmouth County has received fraud charges. The charges in this insurance news include an attempt to use a phony claim to receive payments from the New Jersey Manufacturers Insurance Co. The public…

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Insurance fraud is on the rise in Florida

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Florida grapples with growing insurance fraud problem Insurance fraud is growing in Florida, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau, a non-profit organization that works to address insurance-related crimes. The organization has released a new study highlighting insurance fraud throughout the U.S. The study shows that Florida is experiencing a growing number of questionable insurance claims, many of which are within the realms of auto and homeowners insurance coverage. The growing prevalence of insurance fraud may be due to ineffective regulations in the state. Study shows questionable claims are becoming…

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